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2020-21 Women's Track & Field Roster

Eric Cohen
Eric Cohen
Tom Killips
Steven Spreizer '22

Katie Zurek

  • Position Throws
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Tupper Lake, NY

Biography

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2019-20 Indoor: Competed in shot put and weight throw ... College-best 12.46 in weight throw at Utica ... Season-best 11.11 in shot put at Smith ... Second in shot put at Colgate ... Third in shot three times ... 

2019 Outdoor: Competed in hammer, shot put and discus ... College-best 11.18m in shot put at Williams and 37.74m in discus at Liberty League Championship ... Second in discus at Capital District Classic ... Third in shot put and discus at Hamilton ... Fourth in discus at Tufts and Liberty League Championship ... Liberty League Weekly Honor Roll once ... 

2018-19 Indoor: Did not compete ... 

2018 Outdoor: Competed in hammer, shot put and discus ... College-bests of 36.74 in discus at Hamilton and 10.60 in shot put and 31.85 in hammer at Liberty League Championship ... Second in discus and third in shot put at Hamilton ... Third in discus at Capital District Classic ... 

2017-18 Indoor: Did not compete ... 

High School: Four years of basketball (post) ... Starter all four years ... Captain for two ... Three years of soccer (fullback) ... Starter each year ... Captain for two ... Four years of outdoor track & field (thrower) ... Captain for two ... Section X Academic All Northern (2014-17) ... National Honor Society President ... Class Vice President ... Valedictorian ...

Personal: Mechanical Engineering major ... Played basketball ... Daughter of Natalie and Robert Zurek.

On attending Rensselaer: "I thought RPI would prepare me for a successful career while also giving me the opportunity to continue to participate in athletics." - August 2019

Benefits of undergraduate community: "It is a group of people who want you to succeed. There is help available both inside and out of academics." - August 2019

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Throws
    5'9"
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Throws
    5'9"
  • 2019-20Junior

    Throws
    5'9"
  • 2020-21Senior

    Throws
    5'9"